Private Journeys

From Paddington to Peru

14 days from £3,910pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Peru

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Overview & Highlights

Inspired by Michael Bond's classic books and the hit movies, this 14-day family adventure is a unique opportunity to meet and learn about endangered spectacled bears in their natural environment, as well as exploring Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.

The enchanting, loveable bear from 'darkest Peru' who ended up in Paddington station may not know much about his native land, but would no doubt enjoy this family holiday. Offering the chance to see real spectacled bears of Peru in their natural environment, the holiday also explores magnificent Inca ruins with a backdrop of snow-spangled Andean peaks in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and at Machu Picchu, further downstream, where the Urubamba river crashes towards the Amazon basin.

Spectacled bears, also known as Andean bears, are the only species of bear in Peru. A few thousand of this endangered species remain in the wild. This tour offers a unique experience to see these bears in the Chaparri Conservation Area on Peru's north coast.

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    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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